Credit-register.



115'. .J. PETERSON.

CREDIT REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1909.

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F. J. PETERSON.

CREDIT REGISTER. APPILIOATION FILED JULY 23, 1909;

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

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Specificationof Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

Application filed July 23, 1909. Serial No. 509,203.

ful QredihRegiSter, of'which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates 'to improvements in devices for convenientlystoring and handling records, blanks, samples, etc., and is I especiallyadapted for the filing of charge -slips in mercantile establishments,such devices being commonly called credit registers;

and the objects of my improvement are to provide a more convenientlyoperated and substantial device of the character mentioned, to increasethe efiiciency and service-.

ability and to generally im rove devices of this character. gether withother objects which will be read- 11y apparent to those skilled in theart by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure l is a perspective view of a counter provided with one ofmy credit registers, a portion. of said counter and of said registerbeing broken away to more fully-disclose the construction. Fig. 2 is aperspective view showing one end of a leaf and its connection to thesliding support. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the device,showing one of the leaves in elevation and the various connecting andrelated parts. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the device, thesame being taken on a plane transverse to the normal plane of theleaves. Fig. 5 is ,a sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig.

6 is a sectional View on the line 6-6 of Fig.

4:. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7 7 of, Fig. 3.

Throughout the several views similar numerals of reference indicatesimilar parts.

'l e numeral 1 indicates the top and the numeral 2 the front side of anordinary counter such as usually employed in stores and the like andover which the goods are sold. The device embodying my invention isadapted to be let'into the top of the counter so that when closed theentire device will drawings.

The numeral 3Qindicates the end walls he numeral 4 indicates the sidewalls, the umeral 5 indicates the bottom and the nurneral fi'inflicatesthe cover of a case or-cabi I attain t ese objects, to-.

net, preferably constructed of sheet metal for the pur ose of renderingthe same fire proof and o substantial quality. The cover 6 is preferablyhinged to one of the side walls, as shown in Flg. 1, by a suitable hinge7,.upon whichthe said cover may turn into theopen position illustratedin said figure. In the end walls 3 the vertically disposed barrels 8are'provided, which barrels extend from the top of the said end walls tothe bottom of the same, and the slots 9 extend from the inner surface ofeach end wall into the barrels, the said slots being of uniform widthfrom top to bottom. At the extreme upper end of each slot the stop lugs'10,

formed integrally with the wall 3 extend toward each other with but aslight cleft between them for the purpose hereinafter to more fullyappear.

. Arranged in each barrel is a sliding suplug 13; extending through theslot 9 andsto lugs 10 at the upada ted to engage the slot, as ilustrated in Fig. 4:.

per imit of em The lower portions or the supports 11 are also providedwith the spring centering pins l l upon each of which is arranged theupper end of a com ressible coiled .sprin 15 I arranged in the barrel 8,the other on of said spring resting upon the bottom of saidbarrel,andthe tension of said spring being such as to normally extendthe spring to move the support'. upwardly.

The-upper ortion of each sliding support 11 is provide with the reducedportion 16 for the purpose hereinafter disclosed. Each of the leaves isformed rincipally of sheet metal. and iincludes the ody 17 whichextendsifromY end wall to endwall across the slid ng supports asillustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 forv the purpose of firmly connecting theleaf to one of the supports at each end. At the top and bottom edges ofeach leaf are :-the integral edge flanges-l8 formed by bending a portionof the body outwardly at'ri'ght angles to said body, returning orfolding thev same upon itself in a tplane at right angles to.

to a point upon the opposite side of said leaf corresponding to thebody. of the lea the extension of the first mentioned bent porand bottomedges of each leafsaid flan es 5 project outwardly on both sidesproducingthe structure illustrated in cross-section in Fig. 4. Upon eachside of the leaf and extending from one edge flange to the other is aseries of division strips 20 connected to the body 17 and dividing eachside of the leaf.

into a number of divisions or pockets. I v

Stamped from the body 17 are slip'holding brackets 21 which include aportion extendin substantially vertically from the body 1 and anintegral finger or retaining portion bent at an angle to said firstmentioned portion and adapted to retain credit.

slips 22 or other papers to be filed in place u on the body 17by'over-lying the bottom e ge of the same, the upper portion ofsaidcredit slips being held in place by a suitable spring clip 23,oneend of each of said clips being connected to the body 17 as for1nstance by inserting the same under one of the strips 20-, asillustrated in Fig.- 7, and the other endadapted to bear against thebody 17 with a spring action, permitting the free end of said clip to besprung out of enga ement with the said sli s 22 when it is esiredtoinsert or with raw said sli s from 'the file. The leaf atthe extreme rigthand side in Fig. 4' is shown in section on a plane cutting thebrackets 21 thereon and it will be seen that at. one ed e of the leafthe bracket extends to one'si e of the same,"vv.hile at the other edgeofthe leaf the bracket extends to the other side. This construction isalso illustrated in Fig. 3 'where it will be noted that the bracketsholding the lower! edges of the slips 22 in 'lace project frontw'ardly,while no brac ets roject frontwardly at the upper portion of said leaf,the brackets at said upper portion projectin to the opposite side tosupportthe lower cg e s a of the slips in the divisions or lpockets on eraised to t said other side of said leaf. he reason for thisarrangpme'nt is that when the leaves are eir upper position andpivotally adjusted to turn one side or the other of the same upwardly,as illustrated in Fi s. 1 and 4, one ed e or theother of the said eafwill be turne toward the operator, depending upon whether the oferatorturns one or the other of the-sides 0 said leaf upwardly. It

should be oted in connection with Fig. 4

that the leaves in said figure other than the leaf at the extreine rightare shown on planes nge I construction.

Extending vertically through each leaf at a point intermediate the endsthereof is a rotatable release rod 24 provided at its upper end with aknob 25' and provided at its lower end with a right angled hook portion26. Connected at one end to the lower edge of the leaf, wound about therod 24, and having its other end connected to the said rod is a coiledspring 27 adapted to normally hold the hook portion 26 in a planeparallel with the plane of the leaf. It will e'understood that bygrasping the knob 25 the rod 24 may be rotated against the tension ofthe spring 27, to throw the hook portion 26 out of the plane mentioned.Connected to the side walls 4 and extending transversely across thecabinet is the lower hook support 28", which consists preferably of astrip or bar of metal. Adjustably connctedto said support by means ofthe nuts 29 are the lower hooks 30, one of said hooks being arrangedunder each one of the leaves in the device and each hook standing in aplane transverse to the plane of the leaf above it. Each of the hooks 30is also pro provided with an upper beveled portion 31 against which thehook portion 26 is apted to bear in the return of the leaves to theirlower locked position.

Assuming the leaf and hooks to in the position illustrated in the righthand leaf in Fig. 4, if the knob 25 is rotated the hook 26 will'bethrown out of engagement with the'hook 30 and the springs 15 under theslidin su ports to Wl'llCh said leaf is connecte wil immediately raisesaid supports d leaf into its extreme upper. position-uh Ll the lugs 13upon said supports engage the stop lugs 10. The leaf may then be turnedforwardly or backwardly upon the .pivotal points 12, thus permitting theoperator .to have access to either side of said leaf. In returning theleaf to its lower locked position it is only necessary to raise the sameinto a vertical position and press downwardl against the tension of thesprings 15, w en the hook portion 26 will engage the 1portion 31 of thehook 30, thus causing the ook portion 26 to rotate sufficiently topermit ,it to properly engage the hook 30, when the spring 27 willmamtain the hooks in engagement until the knob 25 is again turne Anynumber of leaves may be arranged in series in a single cabinet, and eachleaf may contain any desired number of divisions, in accordance with theneeds of the user. The walls of the cabinet may be formed of heavierconstruction than that illustrated in the-gglrawings i fs.-des ired forthe purpose of more thoroughly resisting fire or other damaging agents,various other changes of detail in the construction may be employedwithout departing from the spirit of the invention. r v

, I claim: i

1. A credit register comprising walls provided with barrels and havingslots extendin from the inner surface of each wall into.

said barrels, sliding supports located in said barrels, said supportsconsisting of upper and lower portions pivotally connected together, acompressible coiled spring arranged in each barrel and adapted tonormally hold the supports in their extreme upper position, sheet metalleaves, the ends of each leaf wrapped about the upper portion of asliding support at each end, integral edge flanges upon the top andbottom edges of each leaf, said flanges projecting outwardly on bothsides of said leaf, said flanges terminating short of the ends of saidleaf, means for detachably connecting papers to said leaves, means forlimiting the upward movement of said sliding supports within saidbarrels and means for locking said leaves in the cabinet in their lowerposition. v

2, A credit 'register comprising barrels having slots in the sidesthereof, supports located in said barrels, said supports consisting ofupper and lower portions pivotally connected together said supportsadapted to slide within said barrels, means adapted to normally hold thesupports in their extreme upper position with respect to said barrels,leaves, the ends of each leaf conne'cted to the upper portion of one ofsaid supports at each end, means for detachably holding papers on saidleaves, means for limiting the upward movement of said suports withinsaid barrels and means for looking said leaves in position with the saidsup* ports in their extreme lower position.

3. A credit register comprising a cabinet provided with side and endwalls and bottom and removable cover, a series of leaves provided withpa er holding devices arranged. in said ca inet, said leaves beingvertically disposed therein, guide wa s arranged in said cabinet,vertically sidlng supports comprising upper and lower portionspivotallytconnecte together arranged in said ide ways, said leavesconnecte to said sli able' supports, andmeans for limiting the upwardsliding movement of said supports in said ideways.

4. A credit r'eglster comprising a cabinet having a removable cover andadapted to be let intotlie top of a counter, a series of credit slipholding leaves arranged in said cabinet and connected to vertically"sliding supports, each of said leaves being adapted to be raisedvertically out of said cabinet by its supports and to bef'pi'votallyturned to bring otally connecte either of its sides upward whilemaintaining its attachment ,to said slidablesupports in said cabinet andmeans adapted to automatically move said vertically sliding supportsinto the raised position.

5. In a device of the character described the combination of a cabinetprovided with a removable cover, a series of credit sli holding leavesarranged in said cabinet, sai leaves adapted to beraised vertically fromsaid cabinet, means for guiding said leaves in the said verticalmovement, means for limiting said vertical movement, pivotal connectinmeans between said guiding means and said leaves for permitting saidleaves to be pivotally turned when they have ,been raised to theirextreme upper" position and means adapted to automatically move saidleaves into the saidextreme upper "position.

6. A credit register comprising vertically disposed barrels h ving slotsextending through the sides 0 the same, stop lugs at the end of saidslots, a sliding support in each barrel consisting of upper and lowerportions pivotally connected together, said support adapted to slidevertically within said barrel and the lower portion of said supportprovided with a 'lug extending through the slot in said. barrel andadapted i to engage the said stop lugs a coiled spring arranged in eachbarrel adapted to raise the slid ngsupport to its extreme upperposition, leaves of sheet metal, each leaf havin its ends connected tothe upper portion 0 a sliding support at each end, said leaves havingintegral edge flanges projecting out-.

wardly from the body of the leaf, division strips extending from edgeflange to edge flange, integral slip holding stamped from said leaf,slip holding clips attached to said leaf, a release rod connected toeach leaf and provided with a knob and a hook portion, means fornormally holding said hook portion'in a plane parallel with the plane ofthe leaf, a hooktsupport', and hooks connected to said 'support'each ofsaid hooks adapted to engage the hook portion of the releaserod.

7. A credit register'comprisin' a'cabinet, barrels havingslotsextendingt rough the sides of the'same arranged in said cabinet, asliding support arranged in each barrel and consisting, of upper andlower portions piv- -=together, said support adapted to slide verticallywithin said barrel, means; for limiting the said sliding movement, meansengaging each sliding support adapted tomove t e'fsame to its extremeuperr position, leaves having portions extendmg through the slots in thebarrels and hav- ,ing their ends connected to the upper portions ofsaidsliding supports, and means for detachably connecting papers to saidleaves.

8, A credit register comprising barrels having slots extending'throughthe sides of brackets the same, a sliding support arranged in eachbarrel consisting of upper and lower portions pivotally connectedtogether,' said support adapted to slide within said barrel, means forlimiting the sliding movement of said support, means'adapted to moveeach sliding support to its extreme upper position, leaves, having theirends connected to the upper portions of said sliding supports, means fordetachably connecting papers to said leaves, vreleasing means connectedto each leaf, and stationary means adapted to cooperate with saidreleasing means, whereby said leaf may be temporarily held in itsinner-most position or released from the same.

9. A credit register comprising barrels, having slots in the sidesthereof, supports} located in saidbarrels, said supports consisting ofupper and lower portions pivotally connected together, said'supportsadapted'to slide within said barrels, means'adapted to normally hold thesupports in their extreme u per position with respect to said barrels,leaves'of sheet metal, each leaf comprising a body portion having itsends wrapped about the u per portions of the sliding supports, sai'deaves having inte ral edge flanges projecting outwardly at t eir top andbottom ed said flanges on each leaf formed by fol ing the edges of thesaid I body,said flanges terminating short ofthe ends of the leaves,slip holding brackets stamped from said leaves, s ring clips attached tosaid leaves, means or llmitin the upward movement of said sup ortswlthin saidfbarrels, and means for ocking said leaves in their extremelower position.

venting the said lower portions of said sup-;

ports om sliding out of said barrels, and leaves provided withpaper-holding means connected to the upper portions of said supports.

11. A credit register comprising a cabinet,

a series of credit slip holding leaves in said cabinet, said leavesconnected to vertically sliding supports, each of said leaves adapted tobe raised vertically out of said cabinet by said supports and when soraised to be pivotally turned to bring either of its sides upward whilemaintaining its attachment to said slidable supports in said cabinet,means adapted to automatically move said vertically sliding supportsinto the raised position, each leaf provided with a rotatable releaserod having at its upper end a knob and at its lower end a hook portion,and a series of lower hooks, one under each leaf, adapted to engage thehook portions of the release rods whereby said leaves may be maintainedin the lower position.

In testimony that I claim the .above, I

have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses. v

' FREDOLF J. PETERSON. Witnesses:

WILLI M H. MILLER,

L. M. BARRICK.

